Alta Semper appoints Kareem Ghaly as head of MENA

Kareem Ghaly to lead MENA at Atla Semper: Kareem Ghaly has been named head of MENA at healthcare and UK-based private equity outfit Alta Semper Capital and will be based in the firm’s regional hub in Cairo, according to a company statement (pdf). Ghaly will take up his new position at the end of next month.

Ghaly brings over 14 years of investment and advisory experience, having executed transactions exceeding USD 7 bn across Egypt and the MENA region. He joins Alta Semper from British International Investment (BII), where he led the company’s Egypt operations across various sectors. Ghaly has also held senior positions at Renaissance Capital and EFG Hermes advising on M&A and capital markets agreements in the region.